Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

POISONS REGULATIONS 1965 - REG 38E

38E .         Prostaglandins

                Cloprostenol, dinoprost, dinoprostone, fenprostalene, fluprostenol, prostianol or a substance containing any of those prostaglandins shall not be prescribed except — 

            (a)         by a veterinary surgeon for use in the treatment of animals; or

            (b)         in the case of dinoprost or dinoprostone or a substance containing dinoprost or dinoprostone — 

                  (i)         by a physician, gynaecologist or obstetrician; or

                  (ii)         by any other medical practitioner, if authorised in writing by the CEO.

        [Regulation 38E inserted in Gazette 2 Jun 1989 p. 1604; amended in Gazette 16 Apr 1992 p. 1635; 25 Jun 1993 p. 3085; 26 May 1994 p. 2201; 11 Apr 1997 p. 1830; 15 Dec 2006 p. 5630-1.]

[Heading deleted in Gazette 12 Aug 2003 p. 3663.]